Torquing Upper Bail Socket Nut; Installing Spindle And Thrust Washer - Chevrolet 10 1971 Series Chassis Service Manual

Fig. 29— Torquing Upper Bail Socket Nut
adapters and three new self-locking nuts. Torque
the nuts to 90 ft. lbs.
b. Assemble the tie rod to the knuckle arm. Torque
the tie rod nuts to 45 ft. lbs. and install cotter pin.
7. Using the outer wheel bearing spindle nut as an
installer, assemble the inner axle slinger (yoke side)
to the shaft. Place spindle nut in a vise and the
slinger over the end of the shaft. Tap on the end of
the shaft with a soft hammer until the slinger is
fully seated.
8. Assemble the outer axle slinger (spindle side) to the
shaft using one of the wheel spindles as a starting
guide.
Do not use spindle as a pressing or driv­
NOTE:
ing tool. Also, use care not to damage spindle
seal surface on slinger.
Assem ble Spindle Com ponents:
a. Place the spindle in a vise on the high step
and install needle roller bearing using Installer
J-23445 and Drive Handle J-8092.
b. Install grease seal into spindle using Installer
J-23448 and Drive Hammer J-8092.
c. Relubricate the needle bearing and the lip of the
oil seal with a high melting point wheel bearing
type grease.
9. Assemble axle shaft and joint assembly (see "To
repair the axle joint components" on Page 3-16) and
install in housing.
10. Install the bronze thrust washer over the axle shaft
and install the spindle as shown in Figure 30.
Fig. 30— Installing Spindle and Thrust Washer
11, Assemble spindle to knuckle.
Torque spindle nuts to 45 ft. lbs.
NOTE:
Assem ble W heel H ub Components:
a. Assemble the outer wheel bearing cup into the
wheel hub using Installer J-6368 and Driver
Handle J-8092.
b. Assemble the inner wheel bearing cup into the
wheel hub using Installer J-23448 and Driver
Handle J-8092.
c. Pack the wheel bearing cone with a high melting
point wheel bearing type grease and insert the
cone into the cup.
12. Install the disc and the outer wheel bearing cone to
the spindle. Torque the inner adjusting nut to 50 ft.
lbs. (while rotating hub) to seat the bearings using
Tool J-6893 and Adapter J-23446. Back off the inner
adjusting nut and retorque to 35 ft. lbs. while the
hub is being rotated.
14. Back off the inner adjusting nut again 1/4 turn.
Assemble lockwasher by turning nut to nearest hole
in lockwasher. Install outer lock nut and torque to
50 ft. lbs. (minimum).
Hub assembly should have .001 to .010
NOTE:
inch end play.
15. If vehicle is not equipped with free-wheeling hubs,
install the hub cap assembly.
equipped with free-wheeling hubs, refer to free­
wheeling hub assembly and installation procedures.
FRONT SUSPENSION 3-17
If the vehicle is
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